Robert Fulton (Royal Marines officer)
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Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton KBE |
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Fulton in 2006
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| Governor of Gibraltar | |
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In office 27 September 2006 – 21 October 2009 |
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| Chief Minister | Peter Caruana |
| Preceded by | Sir Francis Richards |
| Succeeded by | Sir Adrian Johns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1948 |
| Alma mater |
University of East Anglia Royal College of Defence Studies |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1972–2006 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands |
Commandant General Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade 42 Commando |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Knight of the Order of St John |
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Henry Gervase Fulton, KBE (born 21 December 1948) is a retired Royal Marines officer who served as Governor of Gibraltar from 2006 until 2009.
Educated at Eton College and the University of East Anglia where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Fulton joined the Royal Marines in 1972.
After serving as a junior officer for a number of years he was appointed to the Staff College at Warminster. He became a company commander in 42 Commando in 1983 and then undertook various staff appointments before joining the Directing Staff of the Army Staff College, Camberley in 1990.
He was appointed commanding officer of 42 Commando in 1992, Assistant Director for CIS Operational Requirements in 1994 and a member of the Rapid Reaction Force Operations Staff in UNPROFOR in 1995.
After attending the Royal College of Defence Studies and then the Higher Command and Staff Course in 1996, he became commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1997, Commandant-General Royal Marines in 1998 and equipment capability manager at the Ministry of Defence in 2001. In 2003 was promoted to lieutenant general on appointment as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability).
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